Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,701flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $5,763–$7,639
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davenport to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,762
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $6,701

Return trip

San Jose → Davenport$8,147

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Davenport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,587	$2.81	$4,972 – $6,201
53' refrigerated	$6,655	$3.35	$5,790 – $7,520
48' flatbed	$6,701	$3.38	$5,763 – $7,639
Step deck	$7,291	$3.67	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,964	$2.50	$4,319 – $5,610
Hotshot	$3,748	$1.89	$3,111 – $4,385
26' box truck	$3,662	$1.84	$3,113 – $4,211
Sprinter van	$2,235	$1.13	$1,877 – $2,592

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More lanes from Davenport

48' flatbed lanes from Davenport, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,200	$5.07	$4,472 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,404	$3.40	$5,507 – $7,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,365	$7.63	$1,174 – $1,556	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,964	$3.92	$3,409 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$5,909	$3.87	$5,082 – $6,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$4,711	$4.90	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$4,286	$3.84	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,318	$3.41	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,763 and $7,639.

How far is Davenport, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,939 of the $6,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,147, which makes Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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